Working with AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create images feels a bit like being buffeted by wind and waves. It is impossible to control and you don’t always end up where you want to be. I found that out during my first attempt to make a realistic image of Hitty as a young lady in “Faces of Hitty.” After doing that project, I had another idea… what if I could use AI to make a colorized version of one of Dorothy P. Lathrop’s black and white illustrations from the Hitty book? With World Doll Day approaching, I thought this project would be the perfect way to celebrate. Since June is a…
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Tulip Time
It’s Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan. Every year, in this picturesque town, thousands of tourists arrive to view the Tulip Festival in early May. Flat Hitty and her friends decided to check it out. In the 19th century, settlers from the Netherlands brought their unique culture to Holland (see Kitty at Dutch Village). Planting tulip bulbs each year is a tradition that continues to this day. Header photo: Hitty Sienna, made by Fung and Bruce Hicks; Wooden Flat Hitty; Hitty Sis, carved by me. Hitty Sienna wore a blue and white printed dress and apron, inspired by a Dutch costume. Hitty Sis wore Hitty’s First Dress, with the addition of…
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Flat Hitty
Who in the world is Flat Hitty? She is the perfect travel companion. Flat Hitty takes up very little space, never complains and doesn’t need food. She is happy to go wherever you want to take her. You can also mail her to a friend or relative and ask them to share photos of Flat Hitty’s adventures. There are three different versions of Flat Hitty to make. I hope you will choose your favorite one and give this free tutorial a try! In case you are not familiar with Hitty (see Who is Hitty?), she is a small wooden antique doll who resides in the Stockbridge Library in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.…
